Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1846 by a group of New Englanders who sought to establish a college in the Wisconsin Territory. The college offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, including majors in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. The college has a student body of approximately 1,300 and a faculty and staff of approximately 300. The school's colors are pink and light blue, and its mascot is a Buccaneer.